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Finding the right pair of boots can be difficult when you consider it important to match your boot to your foot type since feet and shoes come in many shapes
Goodyear Welt vs Blake Rapid – Which Is Best for Resoling and Water Resistance?
So, you’re serious about boots. You’re looking for the highest quality, the ones that will really last, and it’s got you asking the real questions like, “I want
From Office Job to Boot Maker – Interview With Parkhurst’s Andrew Svisco
Handsome boots, made in the USA, for under four hundred bucks. That's the deal that Parkhurst's founder Andrew Svisco has on offer, and while some of the boots
The Pros and Cons of Leather Boot Soles
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Why Hand Welted Boots are Better Than Goodyear Welted
The term “Goodyear welted” is often used as a mark of quality for men’s boots. In fact, people quite often will not even consider buying a pair of boots if they
Are Red Wings Made in China? (5 Things You Don’t Know About Red Wing)
Expert Verified By: Michael Batson, Vice President, North Star Leather Company Red Wing is probably the best known heritage boot company on Earth. Wearing in
What Is Patina? A Guide to Leather, Denim, and Watches
If you were to ask the average person on the street what ‘patina’ is, you’d likely get some variation of “Isn’t that when copper turns green?” The shortest
Suede vs Roughout Leather: Does One Make Tougher Boots?
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Calf Leather vs Cow Leather – What’s Best for Your Boots?
Expert Verified By: Michael Batson, Vice President, North Star Leather Company Especially popular with high-end English tanners like CF Stead and shoemakers
Inside Vietnam’s Raw Denim Community
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What’s a DTC Business and Why Are They Meant to Be Better?
You’ve probably seen them, the ads before your YouTube video promising to “cut out the middleman” and “offer premium products at an affordable price,” all while
In Defense of the Canadian Tuxedo: The Right Way to Wear Denim on Denim
You’ve got the bottom half of your outfit set. Your best raws: perfect fades, perfect fit. Your beloved boots: freshly brushed, only the real ones
My 6 Favorite Jeans to Wear in Summer Heat
Even though my home state of New York went “on pause” this summer, the season itself spared us no seconds to play catch-up. Within days, the temperatures rose
What Is EVA Foam and Why Is It Being Put In Boots?
Have you noticed that a lot of newer boot companies are moving away from your traditional cork-and-leather construction and are using more novel materials?
The Pros and Cons of Shark Leather Boots
Shark skin leather has a long association as a “fancy leather good.”(1) After an MTO boot company's shark leather boot caught my eye, I decided to find out more
Leather vs Suede vs Nubuck: Which Boots Should You Get?
Leather terms like full grain, suede, and nubuck are common when you start research high-quality boots. It'd be superficial to say one is "better" — for
How to Pick the Best Leather for Your Watch Strap
It’s a curious thing, the impact that a strap or bracelet has on the aesthetics of a watch. A blingy yellow gold bracelet when worn on a Rolex Day-Date may
What Terry Pratchett Taught Me About Expensive Boots
If you are checking out Stridewise for the first time, you might be on the cusp of graduating from boyhood (i.e., Vans, Converse, etc.) to something more
Why Is Zimbabwe Cotton So Popular?
A lot of brands tout Zimbabwe cotton as one of the best varieties in the world. Often by people selling it, sure, so they're not unbiased, but you'll also hear
The Pros and Cons of Moose Leather Boots
If you haven’t come across a pair of moose leather boots, you’re not alone. It’s an uncommon leather. That being said, moose leather has a long history as
Oliver Cabell’s GAT vs The Original German Army Trainer
Tinder bio: Male 27 | NY | Into Cold-War-Era Footwear hbu? Of all the things to get “into”, I didn’t think 40-year-old shoes from West Germany would do it
The 1-year Department Store Belt Versus My Father
My father is a self-made man through-and-through. Despite not attending college he has been a photographer, race-car driver, stable-hand at Belmont, moving
Just How Denim Jackets Became So Popular: History of the Denim Jacket
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